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January 10, 2017

Airborne 01.10.17: B-Model Xenos, World Gliding Championships, Fake Pilot

Also: Racing Drone, Aero-Calendar, Heli Tours, Vanilla Aircraft, Piedmont Triad, B-Day Skydive, 737 Hydraulics

Sonex Aircraft has announced the introduction of their new Xenos B-Model aircraft kit. Sonex says the Xenos-B combines all of the enhancements of the Sonex and Waiex B-Models with the motorglider performance and value of the Xenos. Sonex says the Xenos is sport pilot eligible, or it can be flown by pilots that hold a glider rating with a self-launch glider endorsement. It can be flown as a powered aircraft, a self-launched glider that soars with the engine off, or it can motor-s

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Dallas Stars Hockey Team Flight Returns To St. Louis Airport

Cockpit Of The 737 Carrying The Team Filled With Smoke, According To Reports

The plane flying the Dallas Stars hockey team had just left St. Louis Downtown Airport in Cahokia, IL was forced to return to the airport just a few minutes after departure.

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Aero-TV: Bristell Shares - Finding an Affordable Way into Light Sport Aviation

The Bristell Share Program Gets You Into a Light Sport Aircraft Without the Big Bucks Up Front…

While at the Deland Sport Aviation Showcase 2016, ANN News Editor, Tom Patton, took the opportunity to talk with Louis Mancuso, the president of Bristell Aircraft. Tom picked up some information about their line of light sport aircraft as well as a new program they are promoting. Mancuso says their new idea is called the Share Program.

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Airborne 01.09.17: B-52 LOSES Engine, Tamarack STC, R66 Turbine Marine Approval

Also: Huerta @CES, B-1B Blowout, EAA/IMC Club, Gone West: Lawrence Falwell, Baggage Handler, Yuneec Customer Service, Epson Smart Glasses

A B-52 lost an engine - quite literally - during a training mission out of Minot AFB in North Dakota last Wednesday. In the 1940s Boeing pioneered the concept of mounting jet engines on a pylon underneath the wing on their bomber aircraft for several reasons. One of these reasons was that a catastrophic engine failure might result in the loss of the engine but would not cause damage to the wing that it was mounted to. Such was the case in this engine f

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Aero-News: Quote of the Day (01.10.17)

"The hobby of flying model aircraft and drones is important. Flying, building and learning about UAS creates a much-needed avenue for more people, especially students, to learn about STEM and develop strong interests in aviation and engineering-related careers." Source: Commentary by Dave Mathewson, executive director of AMA.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Term (01.10.17): Say Again

Used to request a repeat of the last transmission. Usually specifies transmission or portion thereof not understood or received; e.g., “Say again all after ABRAM VOR.”

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ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (01.10.17)

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